ArticleFrontiers in surgery2026
Single-port robotic segmentectomy using the da Vinci SP system for non-small cell lung cancer.
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Objectives: Robot-assisted thoracic surgery using the single-port robotic system is a novel minimally invasive approach; however, clinical data on its use for anatomical segmentectomy remain limited. Therefore, this single-center retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the safety and feasibility of this technique for segmentectomy by comparing its perioperative outcomes with those of multi-port robot-assisted thoracic surgery and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. Methods: Data from patients with non-small cell lung cancer who underwent anatomical segmentectomy from April 2014 to April 2025 were analyzed. Patients were categorized into single-port and multi-port robot-assisted thoracic surgery groups and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery group according to the surgical approach. Perioperative outcomes were analyzed after propensity score matching. Results: A total of 345 patients were included in the analysis: single-port robot-assisted thoracic surgery (SP-RATS, Conclusions: Robotic segmentectomy using the da Vinci SP system appears safe and feasible, with favorable short-term perioperative outcomes. Large-scale, well-designed prospective trials with long-term follow-up are remained warranted to validate its clinical efficacy.
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